St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-02-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

Sui !" tuc CNSann1n 1clepnOne
Exchange answered 1923 calls in cigh,
hours, and said ''hullo' every time be
fore shifting plug for a new circuit.
The interest on a mortgage and a
gas meter are alike in going on with
their work whether there is anybody
around to boss the job or not.-Fall
Rirer -Adrance.
The Empress Of China has selected
thirty-six pretty girls Of high rank to
train them to be Expresses and wait
ing-wOmen. Those who are to be de-
voted to the higher career are classified
as 1.-TWO dabs'' in red ink characters,
and the others as lone dab"
A Harvard professor has made the
calculation that If men were really as
big as they sometimes feel there would
be room in the United States for only
two professors, three lawyers. two doc
tors. and . reporter on Philadelphia
paper. The rest Of us would be crowded
into the sea and have to swim for it
Detroit Free Press.
How much water does the human
body contain? 1t has been calculated
that three-quarters Of the mass of the
hum:'n body is made up entirely of
water. A man weighing eleven stone
or l54 pounds. has Ill pounds of water
in his body, or about fourteen gallons.
Water is the most universal solvent
with which the chemist is acquainted.
and food can only afford nouri>hment
by being dissolved in it.-Chicago
Tribune.
There is a man at Duluth who has
invested nearly 100000 in the last
twenty years in lotteries. raffles, policy
playing and dice-shaking. and has never
won much more than glass of beer
He says he is bound to keep at it until
he hits fortune, but his four bare
footed children are bit doubtful il they
can get along without shoes until that
time arrives. In his last rattle the man
bought twenty-four out of fifty chances.
and lost at that.-Sf. Paul Pioneer.
A remarkable well is now in use on,
farm near New Madrid. Mo. The
well is remarkable in the respect that
its curbing is simply that of an old hol-
low tree and is twenty-five feet deep.
The tree had sunk into the ground and
when found and cut into good water
was discovered and is now being used
by the family. 1t has afforded water
for some time and bids fair to hold out
its water-giving capacity as well if not
better than carefully-constructed well
by the hands of the skillful architect
81. Louis Post.
Il have rural friend who is in the
Senate. Last week he, with number
of ruralites. was walking toward Peach
tree street. On a building at the corner
of the street he bcheld in bold letters a
sign which read. Georgia Woman's
Exchange" He was enrapturcd. Turn.
ing to his friends, he exclaimed: Il
have found it. I'll send for my old
woman and effect an exchange. am
not particular about the State. Georgia
woman will suit. I'll make the ex-
change. "-Attanta Letter, tn augusta
Chronicle.
A photographer. writing from hcl
experience as a private amanucnsis, adj
vises all members Of that profession to
be human machines. They should train
themselves not to smile ut humorous in
cidents. not to show any interest in
the letters dictated. not to he the con-
science of the employer. If the dictator
begins the letter. I'VE done the best we
could, but it is our intentions to do bet |
ter" the typewriter should be as nom
as her machine Chicago
Tribune.
The Sioux Indians on the Pine Ridge
Agency have established a novel court |
for the punishment Of petty crimes.
The Chief Justice is the celebrated
warrior. Observation-Disclosures
Horses" The associate rejoices in the
title Of mo Flesh" The court was es-
tablished about two years ago. and is
to have brought about the
most excellent results. Recently. how
'ver, the members Of the tribe discOv-
,red that the court had no legal juris-
LECTION. and now, when the Chief JUS
ice solemnly sentences them to Jail for
he commission of some misdemea.or,
hey coolly snap their fingers at his
Honor and walk out Of the court.-CAi-
ago Herald.
Economy in sending cable messages
5 not always desirable. Relatives in
Jew York of lady Of social celebrity
n Paris. hearing she was i'll, cabled that
she was not better they would straight
way sail, and asked for instructions
What to do. The answer came mo bet
err" Only this and nothing more. The
elatives sailed on the next steamer, and
heir establishment was great upon ar
living in Paris to find the supposed
tricken lady giving a dinner party.
he explanation, although simple, was
cry annoying. The cable answer had
cen no." in response to inquiry
'hcther the relatives should sail, and
better" as to the lady's health. Econ
my and absence of punctuation cost
he party Of the second part" nearly a
dollars.-N 7. Tribune.